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27-JUN-2006 Dan Polley, All Rights Reserved

Ocelot (Felis paradalis)

San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

This Ocelot was rescued by the The Stones and Waves Veterinary Clinic.

Once a rather common animal in Central and South American forests and scrublands, the ocelot has been hunted to near extinction for its beautiful fur.
Ocelots feed on mice and rats, guinea pigs, monkeys, hares, small deer, and sometimes poultry. Between 65 to 100 cm in length (excluding its tail) the ocelot is an excellent hunter and a good swimmer. Ocelots often live in pairs, hunting together and maintaining contact by calling back and forth.
Although hand-raised ocelots can be very tame, they don’t make good house pets because they have a very strong odour and both the males and females commonly spray.


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Guest 28-Jun-2006 23:39
Nice work :O)
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography28-Jun-2006 20:43
Superb!
Herb 28-Jun-2006 12:54
Nice portrait